LOL. On this list, given the recent threads, that almost qualifies as a troll.
:-)
My two cents: it all depends on the product and the audience anyway. Last job I
was writing end-user manuals for people using a Web product that could only have
been simple if we'd automated *everything* for them. I could probably have
gotten by with Option 1. At my new job, I don't actually know what I'll be
writing yet, but I have a strong suspicion it's going to be Option 5 +. Whee!
:-)
Deborah Ray wrote:
> Good morning,
>
> We've updated the TECHWR-L Poll with a new question:
>
> What is the minimum level of product knowledge
> a tech writer needs to write end-user documentation?
>
> * Basic knowledge of functionality and interface
> * Option 1 (above) plus industry knowledge
> * Advanced knowledge of the product (power user)
> * Option 3 (above) plus industry knowledge
> * Engineer-level knowledge of the product
> * Option 5 (above) plus industry knowledge
> * Other/none of the above
>
> Participate in the poll and access results
> on the TECHWR-L Web site at
>http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/.
>
> Happy New Year,
> Deborah
>
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